M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: March 16, 2016
Re: Amending Town Ordinances No. 06-10, 09-06 and 10-04 Relating to Floodplain Management Regulations (Second Reading)
REQUEST
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCES 06-10, 09-06 AND 10-04 RELATING TO "FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS"; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In order for the Town's residents to be eligible for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the Town adopted a Floodplain Management Ordinance known as Town Ordinance No. 06-10 on May 25, 2006. Town Staff and consulting engineers have met with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine how to improve the Town's initial rating under the NFIP's Community Rating System (CRS) Program. A higher rating with the CRS will provide additional savings to Town residents, who currently pay for flood insurance.
One of the activities that the Town may undertake to improve its CRS rating is to amend the existing Floodplain Management Regulations to include more stringent regulatory standards.
Previously reviewed by the Town's Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM) and Town Consultant David Stroud, Emergency and Hazard Mitigation Lead for Amec Foster Wheeler, the Town's Floodplain Management Regulations were found to be deficient and in need of higher regulatory standards. The goal of the attached Ordinance is to amend Ordinance No. 06-10 relating to Floodplain Management Regulations, in order to provide clear and balanced regulations that reflect the vision of the Town, while meeting the needs and enhancing the safety of the residents within the Town.
The scope of this analysis should not be interpreted as a re-write of the existing...
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